kowtowing (Meaning)
kowtowing
to show overly respectful attention, an act of kowtowing, to show obsequious deference, to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage, worship, or deep respect
Synonyms & Antonyms of kowtowing
Synonyms:
- obeisant
- subservient
- submissive
- amenable
- servile
- dutiful
- fawning
- acquiescent
- obedient
- slavish
- docile
- obsequious
- compliant
- subordinate
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- handleable
- gentle
- governable
- trainable
- teachable
- soft
- mild
- disciplinable
- mannerly
- curbed
- placable
- manageable
- controllable
- meek
- tame
Antonyms:
kowtowing Sentence Examples
- The new employee was eager to kowtow to his superiors in the hope of gaining favor.
- The political candidate shamelessly kowtowed to special interest groups to secure their support.
- The judge fiercely resisted kowtowing to public opinion and made his ruling based solely on the evidence.
- The child kowtowed to his parents' every whim, never daring to voice his own desires.
- The athlete refused to kowtow to corporate sponsors, valuing his integrity above financial gain.
- The CEO, desperate to avoid a hostile takeover, was willing to kowtow to the opposing board's demands.
- The scientist refused to kowtow to the dogma of the scientific establishment and presented his revolutionary theory.
- The artist deliberately avoided kowtowing to the latest trends, preferring to create works that were uniquely his own.
- The activist boldly confronted the authorities, refusing to kowtow to their repressive policies.
- The politician's unwavering principles prevented him from kowtowing to the demands of his constituents.
FAQs About the word kowtowing
to show overly respectful attention, an act of kowtowing, to show obsequious deference, to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage, worshi
obeisant, subservient, submissive, amenable, servile, dutiful, fawning, acquiescent, obedient, slavish
wild, obdurate, insurgent, dogged, resistant, pigheaded, mulish, stubborn,obstinate, hardheaded
The new employee was eager to kowtow to his superiors in the hope of gaining favor.
The political candidate shamelessly kowtowed to special interest groups to secure their support.
The judge fiercely resisted kowtowing to public opinion and made his ruling based solely on the evidence.
The child kowtowed to his parents' every whim, never daring to voice his own desires.
